Red Miller
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Robert "Red" Miller was a professional football coach with the Denver Broncos. Miller was an assistant coach with Lou Saban at Western Illinois University in the late 1950s, joining Saban with the AFL's Boston Patriots in 1960. He became Head Coach of the Broncos on February 1, 1977, replacing John Ralston. He took the team to Super Bowl XII against the Dallas Cowboys, but lost.
He lost the Divisional Playoff match against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Three Rivers Stadium on December 30th, 1978, and lost the next year's wild card match against the Houston Oilers on December 23rd, 1979 at the Astrodome.
In 1983 Miller became the first head coach of the Denver Gold of the USFL. After posting a losing 4-7 record, Miller was fired.
Miller's final record with the Broncos was 44-23-1. His record with the Gold was 4-7.
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